Lonoke’s unique gas contract questioned
August 9, 2022
Lonoke will investigate its exclusive fuel-purchasing contract with MFA Oil, after a resident alleged accounting irregularities and questioned the legality of the deal, during the city council on Monday. Terry...
Judge tells Blackburn ‘too bad’
August 9, 2022
Austin resident Charles Blackburn filed an appeal on Monday to the Arkansas Supreme Court to run as an independent candidate for Lonoke County judge in the November general election. If...
Beebe council hires 2 more school cops
August 2, 2022
The Beebe City Council last week approved two additional police officers to work as school resource officers in the Beebe School District which will bring the total to five. The...
JNPSD won’t make masks mandatory
August 2, 2022
Although Jacksonville and all of Pulaski County are considered Covid high risk areas, masks will no longer be mandatory in the Jacksonville-North Pulaski School District when school resumes August 22,...
Allan West named Cabot’s best teacher
Gifted and talented instructor grew up dyslexic in the United Kingdom. | July 13, 2022
Central Elementary gifted and talented specialist, Allan West, was named the 2021-22 Cabot Public Schools Teacher of the Year. West...
REBUILDING RELATIONS
Communist delegation looking for investment opportunities visits state. | July 13, 2022
As many as 120 gathered at the Greens at North Hills in Sherwood Monday to welcome seven members of the...
Unity Health to build new hospital in Cabot
June 8, 2022
Cabot was awarded a $1.9 million federal grant for building infrastructure and groundwork for Unity Health to build a medical...
City listens to pit bull lovers
June 8, 2022
Jacksonville has lots of pit bulls. That’s about the only thing both sides agreed on during a public hearing on...
Hot checks cancel JP and opponent
June 8, 2022
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will likely appoint someone to the Pulaski County JP Dist. 10 seat, who was not convicted of...
